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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.1716,858, dated December 30, 1902.

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Beit known that I, SIMON BRENTANO, residing at New York, inthe county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Picture-Books, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it api pertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to toy picture-books,

wherein certainignres and objects or parts thereof in the picture are movable.

1The present invention is an improvement upon that covered by myPatent No.' 621,111, March 28, 1899. The mechanism of Ythe invention isl such that the opening of the cover of the book automatically sets in motion amotor, by which through .intervening mechanism motion is imparted to the figures and objectsor part thereof, and the closing of the cover shifts the screen or sheet on which pictures or scenes appropriate to the gures or objects are painted or printed.

The object of my invention is to improve and simplify the construction, as shown in my prior patent, for setting the figures in motion and also to make a simple construction whereby the picture-sheet is shifted.

Other features and objects of my invention will appear from the following description and accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specication, l

Referring to the drawings, in which similar letters of reference and gures designate the same parts in the different Views, Figure 1 is a view of the top or front of the book, showing the cover open, the scene appearing in the book having rectangular openings therein, through which movable pictures appear. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the bookon the line 2 2, Figs. 1 and a, showing the path of the movable-picture sheet and one form of the machinery for imparting motion to the figures. Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 3, Figs. 1 and 4, showing the construction of the device between the cover and the mechanism for unwinding the motor which operates the movable gures. Fig. ais a plan or top view of the book with the cover removed, a scene broken away to more clearly show the movable figures or objects and also showing the mechanism for operating these objects and also the means whereby the scene is shifted whenthecover is closed. Fig. 5 is a detail view, on an enlarged scale, to more clearly show the means for moving the picture-sheet on which the scene is printed. Fig. 6 is an enlarged View of onev of the movable figures to more clearly show the means for operating parts thereof.

0n the drawings, the part lettered A represents the book. B is the cover thereof, hinged at C.

D is a mat vplaced at the topof the' book to cover the mechanism, this mat having an opening E therein, through which the scene appears. In order to prevent injury to the picture-sheet and the movable figures, the opening E in the mat is covered by a sheet of transparent material, such as celluloid, (marked F',) placed under the mat.

Inside of the book proper is placed a frame G, consisting of two ends Gand two'y sides H H, made, preferably, of sheet material, as brass or tin, braces I I and bracketsJ J, in or on which is mounted the mechanism for shifting the picture-sheet and for moving the pictures or objects.

I will Vfirst describe the mechanism for imparting motion to the" movable pictures and then describe the mechanism whereby the picture-sheet is moved to bring different scenes or views under the mat to be viewed through the opening therein in connection with the movable pictures seen through the openings in the picture-sheet.

Pivoted to the hinge-pin C' and rigidly fastened to the cover of the bock,so that it will rock on the pin when `the cover is opened or closed, is an arm l, which is pivoted at 2 to a pusher 3, which is pivoted at 'i to a segmentgear 5, fastened to a stud or pin 6, which is `journaled in the side H of the frame Gr and in a bracket. (Not shown.) This segment'- gear meshes witha pinion?, fastened toa stud 8, which is also journaled in one of the sides H and in a bracket. (Not shown.) This pinion also has fastened to it the gear 9, which meshes with the pinion 10, fastened to the shaft 11, which extends across the book and has its ends journaled in each of the sides H H of the frame. Fastened on the end of the shaft 11 opposite to that on which the pinion IOO is fastened is a ratchet 12, which coperates with a spring-pawl 13 on the gear 14, which is loosely mounted on said shaft 11, so that it will rotate in only one direction when the ratchet is rotated in a manner well known. The gear 14 meshes with a gear 15, fastened on the arbor 16, which is mounted in one of the sides H. A spring-barrel 17 also surrounds this arbor, one end of the spring 17a being attached to the hub of the gear 15 and the other end to the inner periphery of the spring-barrel 17.

Attached to the spring-barrel 17 and moving therewith is a gear 18, which meshes with a pinion 19. This pinion is fastened to a crank-shaft 20, running from one side of the book to the other. 21 is another pinion meshing with the gear 18 and is fastened to an arbor on which is fastened a gear 22, which in turn meshes with a pinion 23 on the arbor which carries a fan 24, the fan regulating the speed of the train of gears in a manner well known.

Attached to the crank-shaft 20, as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings in dotted lines, is a connecting-rod 25, for example, which is connected by a pivot to one part of a figure (marked K) of a Punch-and-Judy group. 26 shows another connecting-rod pivoted to a lever 27, pivoted at 28, and has figures of a seesaw L, operated thereby. 29 shows another connecting-rod connected to levers 30 and 31, which operate the iguresinabathingscene M. I have also shown another arrangement for connecting a figure where rotary motion is desired to be imparted to such a figure. In this arrangement I have shown a sheave 32 on the shaft 20, which has a cord 33 passing around it and around another sheave 34, supported in a bracket 35. The sheave 34 has a crank 36 connected thereto, which operates what represents an arm 37 37a of the figure of a handorgan grinder N. The mechanism which has just been described for moving these groups of figures referred to operates as follows: When the cover B is opened, the arm 1, being attached to the cover, as above stated, moves down inside of the book, moves the pusher 3 to the right, (referring to Fig. 3,) and rocks the segment-gear on its pivot 6. This gear then turns the pinion 7 and the gear 9, connected to the same stud, also to the right, turning the pinion 10 and the shaft 11, on which it is mounted, to the left. The ratchet 12, being fastened to this shaft 11, turns to the left with it and engages the pawl 13, which is on the gearV 14, and causes this gear also to turn to the left, winding up the spring in the barrel 17 through the gear 15 in a wellknown manner. The gear 18, being connected to the barrel on which one end of the spring is fastened, rotates the crank-shaft 2O through the pinion 19 to move the connecting-rods connected to the cranks 20a, whereby the figures K, L, and M are operated. The sheave 32 and the cord 33, passing over the other sheave 34, operates the gure N. The

pinion 21 (which meshes with the gear 18) through the gear 22 and pinion 23 operates the fan 24, which governs the speed of the gearing in a manner well known. When the cover of the book is closed, the pusher 3 is moved in the opposite direction-that is, to the left looking at Fig. 3-which pulls down the segment 5 and causes the gearing 7, 8, and 10 and shaft 11 to move in the opposite direction from that described above. Owing to the pawl-and-ratchet connection 12 13, as shown in Fig. 4, the ratchet simply slides under the pawl and does not impart any motion to the gears 14 15, 85o. It may be well to here state that the part marked O in the drawings (see Fig. 2) isa sheet of tin or cardboard orl other suitable material supported in a suitable manner in the book on which the different groups of movable objects and figures are mounted and pivoted.

I will now describe the mechanism for moving the picture or scene sheet. This sheet consists of what might be termed a wide endless belt Q, which is joined together, as shown at R, Fig. 4, of the drawings by a rod or pin 40, passing through eyes R along the ends of this sheet, these rods projecting beyond the edgesof the sheet and over endless chains, to be hereinafter described. This endless sheet has pictures or views painted thereon about the size of the opening E in the mat. Rods 41 pass through the sheet from one side to the other to separate the differentviews and also tobe used to shift the scenes in a manner hereinafter to be described. This endless sheet passes over guiderollers 42 43 44, whichare fastened to shafts extending from one side to the other of the frame G and journaled in the sides H H thereof, the rollers 42 being merely idlers7 and used simply for the purpose of guiding the belt. The roller 44 is fastened to the shaft 11 and moves with said shaft. On the shaft 11, near each end thereof just outside the edge of the sheet Q, are sprocket-wheels 45, over which moves the sprocket-chain 46, this sprocket-chain passing over sprocketgears 47, attached to each end of the shaft 48, on which the roller 43 is fastened. At one point of this sprocket-chain are fingers 49, which engage the ends of the rods 40 and 41 to shift the scenes. These fingers are placed on the sprocket-chain at such a position that when' the cover B is closed these fingers will be to the right of the book as looked at in the different views of the drawings, and when the cover is open these fingers will have moved to the left of the book about over the shaft 48. This mechanism operates as follows: Suppose that the cover of the book IIO IZO

is closed and the segment 5 is in the position 'with it the fingers 49.

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left, and through the sprocket-gear 45 thereon moves the sprocket-chain to the`left,-carrying When the cover is opened to its fullest extent, these ngers 49 will have traveled from the position shown in said Fig. 3 to about over the roller 43, passing under the ends of the pin 40,. and' the book as thus opened will show one of the views and the movable objects appearing through the opening in this view, these iigures having been put in motion by the mechanism above described. When this cover is closed, the segment through the arm land pusher 3 moves in the opposite direction or downwardly, causing the train lof gears7, 9, and 10 to move in an opposite direction from that when the cover is open, causing the shaft f, also to move in the opposite direction or to the fingers will be in position to take against the successive rods 40er 4l to move the pic-j turc-sheet to the right when the cover is closed.

The apparatus is so constructed that the opening of the cover will'move all the figures; but only one of said moving figures will be exposed to view. This I consider as one of' the important objects or features lof my invention.

While I have shown a certainy systemV of gearing for operating the figures and also for shifting the picture-sheet, it is apparent that such details may be easily varied and changed by any one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of my invention. I therefore do not limit myself to the exact construction as shown and described; but

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

I. In a picture-book, a series of pictures contained therein, a cover of the book closing over the pictures, means for moving or shifting said pictures, said means being operated by moving the cover of the book.

2. In a picture-book, a series of pictures connected togetherand contained therein, a

4. In a picture-book, a series of picturesA connected together and contained therein, a cover'for the book closing over the pictures,

and means for moving orfshifting the pictures `so that only one will show when the cover is open, said means being operated by the movement of the cover.

5. In a picture-book, a series of pictures vconnected together in the form of au endless4 sheet or belt, a cover of the book closing over 'the pictures, means for moving or shifting said pictures, said means being operated to move the pictures by moving the cover of the book.

6. In a picture-book, a series of pictures contained therein, arcover of thebook/ closing over the pictures, a chain or belt having fingers thereon adapted to engage and move the pictures, intermediate mechanism between the chain and the cover of the bock, the said cover being connected to this mechanism whereby the moving of the cover of the book operates the mechanism to move the pictures.

7. In a picture-book, a series of pictures connected together in the form of an endless belt or sheet, means for guiding said sheet, means for moving said sheet, said means being connected to and operated by the move; mentof the cover` ofthe book, whereby the 4moving of the cover will move or shift the pictures.

E5.l In a picture-book, aseries of pictures in the form ot an endless belt, means for' guiding said belt in the book, a chain or belt, means for moving said chain, means on the l chain for engaging the endless belt, a connection between theY means for operating the chain and the cover of the book, whereby the chains are moved and Vthe picture shifted when the cover of the book is moved.

9. In a picture-book, a series of pictures in the form of an endless belt, rollers around which the endless belt is guided, an vendless chainconnected to two of said rollers, means for rotating one of said rollers, means on the chain for engaging the endless picture-belt, a

" connection between the cover of the book and the means for rotating the rollers, whereby upon opening or closing the cover of the book the chain is operated, andthe closing of the book will lcause the belt to be moved to shift the pictures.

l0. In a picture-book, a series of pictures in the form of an endlessbelt, means connected to the belt and projecting beyond the edges thereof to be engaged by a shifting mechanism, means fo'r guiding the endless belt,means for engaging the said means projectingbe-lv 1,1. In a picture-book, an endless belt-hav-`V ingaseries of pictures or views thereon, rollers for guiding said belt,- pins connected to the belt between each picture and projecting IOO IOS

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beyond the edges of the belt, ratchet-wheels connected to two of the belts, an endless chain passing over said ratchet-wheels, fingers or projections on the chains for engaging the pin projecting beyond the edges of the picture-belt, gearing adapted to impart motion to the belt, a cover of the book closing over the pictures, a connection between the gearing and the cover whereby upon opening or closing the cover the gear is operated to move the endless chains, the closing of the cover causing the chains to engage the ends of the pins projecting beyond the vedges of the belt to shift or move the endless picture-sheet.

12. In a picture-book, an endless belt having a series of pictures thereon, pins connected to the belt, the ends of which project beyond the edges of the belt, guide-rollers for guiding said belt, two of said rollers having sprocket wheels or gears near the end of the shaft on which the rollers are mounted, an endless belt or chain passing over said sprockets, fingers or projections connected to said endless belt and adapted to engage the ends of said pins, gear-wheels connected to one of the shafts on which one set of the sprocketgears is fastened, a cover for the said book adapted to close over the pictures, a connection between the cover and the gears whereby upon the opening or closing of the cover the gears will be operated, the closing of the cover causing the fingers on the chains to engage the ends of the pins and to shift the pictures.

13. In a picture-book, an endless belt having a series of pictures thereon, pins connected to the belt, the ends of which project beyond the edges of the belt, guide-rollers for guiding said belt, two of said rollers having sprocket wheels or gears near the end of the shaft on which the rollers are mounted, an endless belt or chain passing over said sprockets, ngers or projections connected to said endless belt and adapted to engage the ends of said pins, a gear on one of the shafts on which one set of sprockets is fastened, a segment in operative engagement with said gear, a pusher connected to said segment-gear, a cover closing over the picture sheet or belt, an arm connected to said coverand to the said pusher, whereby the opening or closing of the cover` will operate the segment through which-the endless chains are operated, and the closing of the cover will cause the lingers on the chain to inclose the ends of the pins to shift the pictures.

14. In a picture-book, movable figures supported therein, a support for said figures, a motor carried by said book, connections between the motor and said figures adapted to impart motion to the figures, a cover for the book, gearings connected to the motor and adapted to impart motion thereto, and a connection between the cover and said gearing whereby opening or closing of the cover will control the action of the motor.

15. In a picture-book, movable figures supported therein, a support for said figures, a spring-motor carried by said book, connections between the motor and said figures adapted to impart motion'to the figures, a cover for the book, a gearing adapted to wind the motor, and connections between the gearing and the cover whereby upon opening and closing of the cover the action of the motor is controlled.

16. In a picture-book, a movable figure supported therein, a support for said figure, a motor carried by the said book, a crank-shaft connected to said motor, a connecting-rod connecting the movable figure and the crankshaft, gearing adapted to wind the motor whereby motion is imparted to the said figure, a cover for the book, and a connection between the cover and the gearing whereby upon the opening and closing of the cover the action of the motor is controlled.

17. In apicture-book, a movable figure supported therein, a support for said figure, a motor carried by the said book, a crank-shaft connected to said motor, a connecting-rod connecting the movable ligure and the crankshaft, gearing adapted to wind the motor whereby motion is imparted to the said figure, said gearing consisting of ordinary gears and pinions and a segment-gear, a cover for the book, an arm fastened to said book to move therewith, a connection between the arm and the segmental gear, whereby upon the opening or closing of the book the segment-gear is putin motion to rotate the other gears whereby the action of the motor is controlled.

18. In a picture-book, movable figures supported therein, a support for said figures, a train of clock-gears havinga spring-motorin the train carried by said book, a crank-shaft connected to said gears, a connecting-rod connecting the figures to the crank-shaft whereby upon the rotation ofthe shaft the figures will be moved, a segment-gear connected to said train of clock gears, a cover for the book, a connection between the segmental gear and said cover, whereby upon the opening and closing of the cover the segmental gear is rotated and the motion of the clockgears is controlled.

19. In a picture-book, movable figures supported therein, a support for said figures, a train of clock-gears having a spring-motor in the train carried by said book, a crank-shaft connected to said gears, a connecting-rod connecting the figures to the crank-shaft whereby upon the rotation of the shaft the figures will be moved, a segment-gear connected to said train of clockgears, a cover for the book, an arm connected to said cover, and a link or pusher between the said arm and the segmental gear, whereby upon opening and closing the cover motion will be imparted to said cover and the action of the clock motor or gear is controlled.

20. In a picture-book, movable figures supported therein, a support for said figures, a

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train of clock-gears having a spring-motor in the train carried by said book, a ycrank-shaft connected to said gears, a connecting-'rod connecting some of saidftigures and the crankshaft, a sheave on the crank-shaft, another sheave connected to one ormore of the movable figures, a belt or cord passing over the two sheaves, whereby upon imparting motion to the crank-shaft the figures, whether connected by a connecting rod or cord, will be moved, a segmental gear connected to or having communication with the train of clockgears, a cover for the book, an arm connected to the cover adapted to move therewith, and a connection between the arm and the segmental gear, whereby upon the vopening or closing of the cover the segmental gear is rocked and the action of the clock-motor is controlled.

2l. In a picture-book, a movable figure supported therein, a support for said figure, a movable picture sheet having an opening therein through which the movable figure may be viewed.

22. In a picture book, a movable figure therein, a support for said figure, a movable picture sheet having an opening therein through which the ligure may be viewed.

23. In a picture-book, a movable figure supported therein, a support for said figure, a series of picture-sheets having openings therein adapted to be brought into successive positions over the movable figure whereby the 4figure may be viewed successively through said openings.

24. In a picture-book, movable figures supported therein, a support for said figures, a picture-sheet having a series of pictures thereon, an opening through the sheet at each of said pictures, whereby when the pictures on the sheet are brought in succession over the movable figures the said figures maybe viewed in succession through the said openings.

25. Inapicture-book, a movable figure supported therein, a support for said figure, a picture-sheet having an openin g therein through which said picture may be viewed, a motor carried by said book, intermediate mechanism between the motor and the movable figure to impart motion to said figure, acover for said book connected with said motor whereby the opening or closing of said cover controls the action of the motor.

26. In a picture-book, movable figures snpported therein, a support for said figures, a picture-sheet having a series of pictures there on and openings therein, whereby the movable figures may be viewed in succession through said openings when the successive pictures are brought over said figures, a motor in the book, intermediate mechanism between the motor and the movable figures adapted toimpart motion to said iigures, means for moving said picture-sheet to bring the pictures in succession over the movable figures, a cover for said book, means connected to the cover and to the motor and to the means for moving the picture-sheet, whereby upon opening or closing the book the motor is controlled, the closing of the book shifting the picturesheet to bring in succession the dierent pictures over the figures.

27. In a picture-book, movable figures supported therein, a support for said figures, a picture-sheet having a series of pictures thereon and openings thereimw'hereby the movable figures may be viewed in succession through said openings when the successive pictures are brought over said figures, a motor in the book, intermediate mechanism between the motor and the movable figures adapted to impart motion to said igures, means for moving said picture-sheet to bring the pictures in succession over the movable figures, a cover for said book, a connection between the cover and the means for imparting motion tothe motor and for shifting the picturesheet, said means consisting of a segmental gear, an arm and a pusher or link between the arm and the segmental gear whereby upon opening or closing the cover the action of the motor is controlled, the closing of the book moving the picture-sheet to bring the pictures on said sheet in succession over the movable figures, whereby said figures may be viewed in succession through the successive openings in the picture-sheet.

28. In a picture-book,movable figures supported therein, a support for said figures, a picture-sheet having a series of pictures thereon and openings therein, said openings adapted to be brought in succession over the pictures for the pictures to be viewed therethrough, a spring-motor for imparting motion to said gures, connections between the motor and the gures, an endless picture-sheet having pictures thereon and openings therein adapted to be moved in succession to bring the different pictures over dierent movable figures so that said figures may be viewed through said openings, guide-rollers in the book for guiding the picture-sheet, a cover for said book, gearings connected to one of the guide-rollers of the picture-sheet and also to the motor, connections between the cover and said gearing whereby upon opening and closing the cover of the book the action of the motor is controlled and the endless picturesheet is shifted.

29. In a pictu re-book, movable figures supported therein, a support for said gures, a picture-sheet having a series of pictures theref on and openings therein, said openings adapted to be brought in succession over the pictures for the pictures to be viewed therethrough, a spring-motor for imparting motion to said figures, connections between the motor and the figures, an endless picture-sheet having` pictures thereon and openings therein adapted to be moved in succession to bring the different pictures over different movable figures so that said figures may be viewed through said openings, guide-rollers in the book for guiding the picture-sheet, a cover ICO IIO

for said book, gearings connected to one of the guide-rollers of the picture-sheet and also to the motor, a segment-gear meshing with said gearing, an arm connected to the cover and a pusher or link connecting said arm and said gearing whereby upon opening and closing the cover the segmental gear is rotated and the action of the motor is controiledand the picture-sheet is shifted.

30. In a picture-book, a series of moving gures therein, a cover of the book closing over said pictures, said parts being so adapted and arranged that upon the raising of the cover all the pictures will be put in motion, but less than ali will be exposed to view.

31. In a picture-book, a series of figures contained therein, means in the book. for exposing only one figure at a time, a cover for the book and means for connecting the cover and the figures whereby upon the raising of the cover all the igures will be putin motion but only one will be exposed to View.

32. In a picture-book, a series of pictures contained therein, a cover of the book closing over said pictures, means for exposing only one of the pictures to view when the cover is open, means for putting said pictures in motion and for shifting said pictures, said means being connected to the cover in such manner that upon the raising of the cover all the pictures will be put in motion but only one will be exposed to View and upon the closing of the cover the pictures will be shifted.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

SIMON BRENTANO.

Witnesses:

H. M. SEAMANs, I. C. DELANEY. 

